Skin Problems with my Sheltie
bcat
posting because my sweet Snicker Ball has major skin problems. A quick
history, Snick is a rescue Sheltie and has been living with me for about 4
years now. She is a sweet playful and very loving girl. On Saturday I
noticed a "red spot" on her left haunch I investigated and noticed that she
had been chewing herself raw back their. I went out and purchased an
E-collar (the satellite dish) for her and scheduled an appointment for her
with her vet for Monday.
Monday we go to the vets and oh my the poor girl has seborrhea and eczema.
The vet shaved her haunch and revealed about a 4 inch square of very painful
looking skin. The skin is red, with scabs. She commented that Shelties
have skin problems with their skin due to their heavy undercoat. I have a
special shampoo and a spray for her. For the next two weeks I will be
shampooing the dog every other day and spaying the "hot spot" twice a day.
My biggest question is, how often should I shampoo this dog after we have
cleared up this problem. I do not want her to ever suffer like this again.
I currently bath my dogs 4 times per year. Clip their nails twice a month
and bush them once a week. (The other dog is a border collie.). So if their
are any Sheltie owners out their or others with dogs that have that "heavy"
soft undercoat I would appreciate any advice on a bathing grooming schedule
for my girl to avoid her ever getting in this state again.
The Data Rat, (remove X0X0 from email address)
Your post is fine and even if it wasn't, this is a very "gentle" newsgroup!
My RC is the epitome of health. However, I have a shar pei in foster care
that has every skin problem known to man. It was so bad that she threw her
back out chewing that spot at the base of her tail.
Anyway, what has helped is a teaspoon of flaxseed oil in her food morning
and night, weekly oatmeal baths, and elavil. I think elavil is used as an
antidepressant in humans, but in dogs it seems to desensitize the skin
somewhat.
If I had a web site to post pictures, you would be amazed! She looked like
she had been in fire when I first saw her...he skin was red. blistered and
inflamed, large patches of hair missing. just an awful mess. Now she has a
beautiful glassy coat.
I'd check on some natural type treatments for these skin conditions. It is
a lot easier to bathe a shar pei than a sheltie.
As a last resort, you can have the sheltie cut in a lion cut. I do that for
my collie every summer. The groomer leaves the mane and a the tip of the
tail and every thing else is cut to 1 inch. It looks awesome, and I can
check for fleas and ticks easier.
Good luck!
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Sharon Brainard
Barry Dangerous
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> "bcat" <bcat...@swbell.net> wrote in message
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> > Hello I am brand new here so I hope that I am not posting improperly. I
> am
> > posting because my sweet Snicker Ball has major skin problems. A quick
> > history, Snick is a rescue Sheltie and has been living with me for about
4
> > years now. She is a sweet playful and very loving girl. On Saturday I
> > noticed a "red spot" on her left haunch I investigated and noticed that
> she
> > had been chewing herself raw back their.
Sharon,
I have a 6 yo male Border Collie, Jester, who often has a problem with
itching on his sides and haunches. He will chew his skin raw when this
condition is at its worst. He ends up with little scabs/hot spots around
the base of his tail and other places. At the same time he develops a red
raised rash on his stomach.
Vets have told me it is allergy to fleas, allergy to some plant he is coming
into contact with or just the hot weather.
Bathing with medicated/flea shampoo makes no difference. Brushing seems to
help a little though.
Just tonight I have begun to think it is linked to his diet (and possibly
fleas). He is fed mainly raw meat and bones but I am beginning to think
that is canned food or dry pellets which I feed him sometimes which it
setting off the itching and rash.
It is just a theory at this time but I am about to study his diet more
closely for reactions.
Have you seen this website ? http://www.willowglen.com/barf.htm Some
interesting opinions there.
Baz
Al
Glad to talk to new people with animal problems like mine. My sweet baby
collie had a terrible skin problem along with hair loss. I have a friend
that is an internet queen and she found a site called
www.caninemedicinechest.com these wonderful people and there all natural
remedies helped my little friend. Hey, give it a try, the only thing you
have to lose is more hair.
Good Luck,
Don
